Mbolibombo said:
DarthMetalliCube said:
A lot of us are relatively normal and stable, trust me. It's mainly just the craziness of the West Coast that stands out. Although my hometown of Chicago is no slouch either, having one of the highest murder rates in any city, though I thankfully live in the suburbs far away from the chaos.
From where I sit, California almost seems like a separate country, especially these days. Wanted to move to LA for the longest time but between travelling there for E3 and seeing the insane traffic and hearing more and more crazy shit that comes from there, I think I'm fine with sticking around Chicagoland for the forseeable future..
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Dont doubt that for a second. I've had a lot of friends over the internet the past 20 years from the US. There's just a lot of absolutely insane news from the US lately though. Lot of it coming from the Trump presidency ofc, but it's pretty much all what you hear and read. Sadly.
Will visit USA for the first time at the very end of the year though, looking forward to it.
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The Trump hysteria is largely fabricated, or at least exaggerated. These guys just want ratings, and the masses fighting amongst themselves.. All it is. I mean the guy's an idiot and I'm not crazy about him, probably something of a xenophobe and egotist - but he's no satan or Hitler many make him out to be.. Hell, it's mostly our Democrat controlled cities that have gone to shit if anything (Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, etc).
But yeah, at least from my experience, most of us are well meaning people who just want to mind their own business just like anywhere else. Though I have no basis for comparison as I've yet to leave this rock myself..
I think a lot of it is also the fact that we have a whopping 320 million people, so naturally crazy things are going to happen here from time to time. But it's also such a large place that it's almost more like a continent than a country.
Where in the US are you going? Hope you enjoy the trip - you'll probably gain some pounds when here, but it's worth it lol. Get yourself a local bacon double cheeseburger or some ribs, or if you happen to be in Chicagoland, my area, deep dish pizza! That's fatty U.S. dining at its finest right there haha.